Rich Swann vs. TJ Perkins vs Brian Kendrick (Cruiserweight Championship)
Result: Rich Swann pins TJ Perkins to retain.
Grade: 7/10
While the in-ring action here was fine, it feels like a toned down version of what we could be seeing from the Cruiserweights. Instead of high-flying, intense action, this felt like just another match on the card, which is a definite problem.
The crowd was very quiet once again as well, with the Cruiserweight division continuing to falter from a lack of character development, even in the title scene. What was excellent here, however, was Neville’s return, and subsequent heel turn.
Making a huge statement by attacking TJ Perkins and Rich Swann, Neville immediately catapulted himself into the title scene and back into relevance. He is finally where he belongs in the Cruiserweight division, and he’s got a new heel persona to excel with.
After months of floundering, it was a wonderful surprise to see Neville propel himself back into relevance and into the Cruiserweight division. While the match here was only decent, the post-match return and heel turn here from Neville was one of the top highlights of the show.